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Truth and Reconciliation Day: What's Poppin' and What's Not 🧡🇨🇦

What’s open/closed for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. It's Truth and Reconciliation Day, fam! Time to reflect on the residential school stuff. Some places are vibin' with it, others are straight up closed. Here's the DL on what's open/closed in Windsor, Toronto, and Halifax.

Edith Singh

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TL:DR

It's Truth and Reconciliation Day, fam! Time to reflect on the residential school stuff. Some places are vibin' with it, others are straight up closed. Here's the DL on what's open/closed in Windsor, Toronto, and Halifax. Stay woke!

The Deets

Aight, listen up! It's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which is low-key important. It's all about remembering and reflecting on the residential school system in Canada. Some provinces are treating it as a stat holiday, others are like "nah." So, here's what's going down in different cities:

Windsor, Ontario

In Windsor, things are kinda mid. Here's the tea:

  • Open: Malls, grocery stores (regular hours), LCBOs (open at noon), Schools.
  • Closed: Banks, City of Windsor offices, 311 Customer Contact Centre, Municipal ticket payment offices, Windsor Public Library locations, Adventure Bay Water Park.
  • Modified Hours: Public Drop-Off & Chemical Waste Depots (regular hours), Parks & Rec, Homelessness & Housing Help Hub (H4 - 24/7), Museum Windsor (free entry!), Transit Windsor (regular weekday schedule).
  • Other: Garbage/recycling on schedule, 211 Windsor-Essex (24/7), Streetcar No. 351 at the Legacy Beacon is a no-go.

Toronto, Ontario

Toronto's doing its own thing. Check it:

  • Event Alert: Indigenous Legacy Gathering at Nathan Phillips Square (sunrise ceremony + culture celebration).
  • Vibes: Flags at half-mast, Toronto sign lit orange, Survivors Flag flown.
  • Open: Most grocery stores, malls, LCBOs (open at noon), The Beer Store, TTC/GO Transit (regular schedule), AGO, ROM, Gardiner Museum, CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, Toronto Zoo, Hockey Hall of Fame, The Distillery Historic District.
  • Closed: Banks, Government of Canada offices (CRA, passport offices, Service Canada), Canada's Wonderland.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Halifax is keepin' it chill, mostly. Here's the scoop:

  • Events: Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre activities (11 AM - 3 PM), Flag-raising ceremony at Grand Parade (Wednesday, 1:30 PM), Halifax City Hall lit orange.
  • Open: Grocery stores, most private liquor stores, most craft breweries/taprooms.
  • Closed: Government offices, public schools, regulated childcare, NSLC stores, Halifax Public Libraries, municipally operated recreation facilities.
  • Modified: Halifax Shopping Centre and Mic Mac Mall (reduced hours), Halifax Transit (holiday schedule), Alderney ferry (every half hour - Woodside ferry = MIA).
  • Other: On-street parking = free, Garbage collection = normal, 311 contact center = offline.

So yeah, that's the sitch. Remember why we're observing this day, and maybe take some time to learn something new about Indigenous culture. Don't be a Becky. ✌️

Abbreviations Glossary

Abbreviation Full Form
Fam Friend, family, used to address a group or individual.
Low-key Subtly, understated, not obvious.
The DL The down-low, the inside information.
Mid Average, not great, mediocre.
Tea Gossip, information.
Sitch Situation.
Vibin' In agreement, in a good state.
Stay Woke Stay aware and informed about important issues.
Becky A basic, often unaware, person.

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